MRI in Action! | Laboratory Tour (at Science and Engineering Day)

Do you want to discover one of the most powerful and safest ways scientists and doctor have developed and use to look inside materials, plants, insects, animals, and indeed the human body?

Join researchers from the Interdisciplinary Centre for Magnetic Resonance at the University of Southampton to watch a live Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) experiment and learn about instrumentation and methodologies used to produce amazing MRI images.

MRI is used as a painless routine exam that doctors use to look inside people to diagnose a variety of illnesses. It is also abundantly used in research laboratories around the world to study properties of materials, plants, animals and more.

Discover who our 'little patients' are and help us provide them with a diagnosis!

PLEASE NOTE: Participants with a pacemaker or metal implants must report their condition to the tour host.

Times: 11:00; 12:00; 13:00; 14:00; 15:00

Run Time: Approximately 30 minutes

Suitability: All ages

PLEASE NOTE:

• this is an accompanied laboratory tour, starting from the meeting point in the foyer of Hartley Library (Building 36). Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour start time to allow for check-in.
• a few additional tickets will be available on the day at the Ticket Desk in the foyer of Hartley Library Building 36, on a first-come-first-served basis.
• in case the tickets for this tour and other timed activities are sold out, please note that there are more than 150 other activities to enjoy during the day!

Accessibility: Strong magnetic fields such as that of the MRI should be avoided by persons with a pacemaker or other medical magnetic or metal implant. This should be highlighted to tour host so that they can ensure that visitors are far way from the edge of the magnetic field (all audience are outside the magnetic field as a precaution). For more information, visit our dedicated Accessibility page.

PLEASE NOTE: This ticket just gives you access to the show. If you haven't already done so, you will need to book a FREE general admission ticket for Science and Engineering Day to complete your registration to the festival, by filling the form HERE.

This event is taking place as part of Science and Engineering Day, the fun-filled family-friendly flagship event of Southampton Science and Engineering Festival (SOTSEF).

Please contact the event organiser at festival@soton.ac.uk if you have any questions regarding the event you are booking.

Visit the Science and Engineering Day's official website at www.sotsef.co.uk/SED  to find out the full  festival programme  and plan your attendance.   

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